The ruling prohibits Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from suing school districts that require students to wear masks as a safety measure.
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COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations keep rising as winter approaches
Hospitalizations have increased to near-record levels.
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Kids vaccine campaign gets off to strong start, but challenges loom
About 900,000 kids aged 5-11 will have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in their first week of eligibility, the White House said Wednesday.
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Maine’s COVID-19 infections keep climbing as virus spreads among the unvaccinated
Two hospitals serving parts of the state with lower vaccination rates have seen the number of patients with the virus spike to the highest levels since the pandemic began.
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Biden to continue FEMA virus aid for states until April 1
The extension into early 2022 is an indication that the Biden administration is preparing for continued COVID-19 disruptions well into next year.
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Clinics race to vaccinate newly eligible children as school outbreaks, cases remain high
Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, said the pandemic is at a ‘high plateau’ and elevated case counts are likely to continue.
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U.S. reopens to international travel, allows happy reunions
The restrictions had closed the country to millions of people for 20 months.
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Big Bird said he got a shot. Ted Cruz took aim
A Sesame Street character announced he got his COVID-19 vaccine, and the Republican senator from Texas called it ‘government propaganda.’
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Lawsuits over federal workplace vaccine mandate focus on states’ rights
At least 26 states are challenging the Biden administration rule, arguing that it represents a federal power grab and usurps the authority of states to set health policy.
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As Maine COVID surge continues, unvaccinated pockets continue to fuel it, national experts say
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Maine’s sustained high-infection rate is the result of multiple factors, even as the state’s high vaccination rate continues to protect immunized residents from serious illness.